On 24-Aug-07 My Secret NSA Wiretap Overheard Henrik Nordstrom Saying : > On fre, 2007-08-24 at 14:20 -0700, Nicole wrote: >> > l2 = 256 >> >> So, this should always be the same size? > > Yes, there is not much reason to change L2. > >> > L1 = at least cache_dir size * 2 / 256 / 256 / 13KB, or ca cache_dir in >> > GB * 2. (13 KB is the estimated average object size) >> >> ca? > > yes? (circa) I rounded it a bit.. it's not an exact math. As long as it > ends up in about those numbers.. L1 * L2 * L2 should be significantly > more than the number of objects you have in the cache, and L2 should not > be too big or too small. > > >> I guess I am missing something? >> 90000 * 2 / 256 / 256 = 2.746582 / 13000 = .0002112 ?? > > You are missing an unit.. 90000 in the above should be 90000MB > > L1 = 90000MB * 2 / 256 / 256 / 13KB = > 900000 * 1024 * 2 / 256 / 256 / 13 = 216 > >> Could you provide an example or 2? > > simplified formula: > > L2 = 256 > L1 = cache_dir size / 500, rounded upwards on small numbers.. > > If L2 is changed or you have a singnificantly different object size > distribution then use the equation above. This simplified formula is > only valid for L2 = 256 and average object size of about 13KB. > > Regards > Henrik Wow, excellent, thank you. However, I would have thought the directory sizing would have slanted smaller. With this: # cache_dir aufs Directory-Name Mbytes L1 L2 [options] cache_dir aufs /cache0 24000 32 128 cache_dir aufs /cache1 90000 64 256 cache_dir aufs /cache2 90000 64 256 cache_dir aufs /cache3 90000 64 256 Each at about 80% of full (73 of 90G full) Holding: Internal Data Structures: 12450858 StoreEntries 116215 StoreEntries with MemObjects 116214 Hot Object Cache Items 12,449,836 on-disk objects Mean Object Size: 12.43 KB I only have: (same on all dirs) ls -l /cache2/02/00 | wc -l = 257 files per dir So, perhaps should the formula then add a / by number of cache_dirs? Does it perhaps apply more assuming a single cache_dir? Or, does squid just really prefer more dirs to objects per dir? On FreeBSD, with things like directory hashing and such, I am curious how much or who benefits from the larger tree. I would have thought it would like more per dir rather than less to keep the dir table lookups smaller. Thanks for helping me understand more! Nicole -- |\ __ /| (`\ | o_o |__ ) ) // \\ - nmh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx - Powered by FreeBSD - ------------------------------------------------------ "The term "daemons" is a Judeo-Christian pejorative. Such processes will now be known as "spiritual guides" - Politicaly Correct UNIX Page